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Small Craft Advisory 107, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 8, 2012

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Feb 8, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 8, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired: Feb 9, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

320 
FZAK52 PAFC 081233
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED FEB 8 2012

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-090300-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 8 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 962 MB LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF SAND POINT WILL WEAKEN TO 971 MB NEAR
SAND POINT WED NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE 175 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAINT PAUL
THU MORNING. A 962 MB LOW 350 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WED NIGHT WILL
MOVE TO 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST WED FEB 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-090300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED FEB 8 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...NE WIND DIMINISHING TO SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 
16 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-090300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST WED FEB 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-090300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST WED FEB 8 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-090300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST WED FEB 8 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST WED FEB 8 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-090300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST WED FEB 8 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
STRONGER GUSTS 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ172-090300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST WED FEB 8 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NW 40 KT E OF SEGUAM ISLAND. SEAS
13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST WED FEB 8 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO SW WIND 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 28 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-090300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST WED FEB 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...E WIND 45 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 40 KT
BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-090300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST WED FEB 8 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ179-090300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST WED FEB 8 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

3 follow-up statements

718 
FZAK52 PAFC 090017
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2012

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-091500-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 962 MB LOW 330 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK WILL WEAKEN TO 973 MB 80 NM
NORTH OF COLD BAY THU MORNING THEN DISSIPATE NEAR THE PRIBILOFS THU
AFTERNOON. A 962 MB LOW 550 NM WEST OF ATTU WILL MOVE TO 40 NM EAST
OF SHEMYA AT 966 MB FRI AFTERNOON. A 962 MB LOW 500 NM SOUTH OF ATKA
THU EVENING WILL MOVE TO 400 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY AT 954 MB FRI
AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-091500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2012

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
30 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-091500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS EAST...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND 40 KT
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 16 FT FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS EAST. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-091500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT EAST OF 160W. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT.  
$$

PKZ165-091500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO
5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-091500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 25 KT. 
$$

PKZ170-091500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-091500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2012

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-091500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING W TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...EAST OF SEGUAM ISLAND...W WIND 25 KT. WEST OF SEGUAM
ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING W 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-091500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SE 25 KT IN THE EVENING BERING SIDE. 
SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC
SIDE.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-091500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 35 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...WINDS
BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW.
.THU...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-091500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EAST OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...N 35 KT WEST
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 35 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT.  
$$

PKZ179-091500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST WED FEB 8 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE WIND 20 KT DURING THE EVENING.
SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE IN THE MORNING. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT.  
$$

701 
FZAK52 PAFC 091244
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-100300-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 969 MB LOW NEAR SAND POINT WILL DISSIPATE NEAR COLD BAY THIS
AFTERNOON. A 963 MB LOW 350 NM WEST OF ATTU WILL MOVE TO 100 NM
NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 972 MB FRI NIGHT. A 961 MB LOW 575 NM SOUTH OF
ATKA THU EVENING WILL MOVE TO 135 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY AT 954 MB FRI
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-100300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
25 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 17 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 26 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 18 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-100300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT S 40 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 12 FT EXCEPT 17 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND
35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 16 FT
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-100300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WIND 40 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-100300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE 
FREE WATERS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
BUILDING TO 13 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-100300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 35 KT NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. STRONGER GUSTS 35 KT NEAR CAPE NEWENHAM. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. 

$$

PKZ170-100300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...BERING SIDE...SE WIND 25 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 30 KT
BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-100300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-100300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-100300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...20 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ176-100300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. FROM SHEMYA W...E WIND 15 KT
BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT
PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ185-100300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-100300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE 
FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  

$$

122 
FZAK52 PAFC 100020
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-101500-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 974 MB LOW OVER THE CENTRAL NORTH PACIFIC WILL MOVE TO 370 NM SOUTH
OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 948 MB FRI MORNING THEN TO 180 NM NORTH OF COLD
BAY AT 963 MB SAT AFTERNOON. A 961 MB LOW 280 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA
WILL MOVE TO 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 967 MB FRI AFTERNOON AND
TO 250 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK AT 974 MB SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-101500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ155-101500-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...S WIND
35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 17 FT
FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 55 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ160-101500-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ165-101500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ180-101500-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT ALONG THE WESTERN CAPES
IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ170-101500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...BERING SIDE...E WIND 30 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...SE WIND 35 KT
BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ171-101500-
UNALASKA BAY
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  

$$

PKZ172-101500-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...16 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 8 FT. PACIFIC
SIDE...SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ175-101500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT BERING SIDE...21 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BERING SIDE...W 40 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 14
FT BERING SIDE...28 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ176-101500-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...BERING SIDE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ185-101500-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT.  

$$

PKZ179-101500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.
FREEZING SPRAY. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Feb 7, 5:00 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 7, 5:00 PM AKST, 11 hours before

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
500 PM AKST TUE FEB 7 2012

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT THOUGH THE EC MODELS IS STILL
PREFERRED OVER THE OTHER MODELS BECAUSE IT HAS THE BEST CONSISTENCY
FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A NEARLY STATIONARY RIDGE SITS OVER WESTERN CANADA AND MOST OF
MAINLAND ALASKA AND AN UPPER TROUGH STILL REMAINS OVER THE BERING
SEA. AN UPPER LOW SITS SOUTH OF THE GULF OF ALASKA IS LINKED TO THE
BERING SEA TROUGH. A STRONG UPPER FLOW ORIGINATING NEAR THE TROPICS
IS MOVING WARMER AIR OVER THE STATE. A STRONG SURFACE LOW OVER THE
NORTHEAST PACIFIC IS MOVING NORTHWEST TOWARD THE ALASKA PENINSULA.
ITS ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT LIES JUST SOUTH OF THE GULF. A TROUGH
OVER BRISTOL BAY AND THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST HAD PRODUCED AREAS OF
SNOW ALONG THE SOUTHWEST COAST AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA. SURFACE
RIDGING OVER WESTERN CANADA AND THE EASTERN MAINLAND HAS KEPT MOSTLY
SUNNY SKIES OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...THE WEATHER FRONT SOUTH OF THE GULF OF ALASKA
WILL MOVE NORTH THROUGH THE GULF TONIGHT AND ONTO THE CENTRAL GULF
COAST WEDNESDAY WHERE IT WILL DISSIPATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. CLOUDS WILL
MOVE BACK OVER THE REGION LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. RAIN AND SNOW
WILL MOVE INTO THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND THE SOUTHERN KENAI
PENINSULA LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND SPREAD AS SNOW
INTO THE WESTERN SUSITNA VALLEY. STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS AHEAD OF THE
FRONT WILL PRODUCT RAIN SHADOWS ON THE LEE SIDE OF THE KENAI AND
CHUGACH MOUNTAINS AND WILL INHIBIT PRECIPITATION FROM FALLING OVER
THE MATANUSKA VALLEY, ANCHORAGE BOWL AND MOST OF THE WESTERN KENAI
PENINSULA. RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVER KODIAK ISLAND THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AND BECOME SHOWERS NIGHT.

.SOUTHWEST ALASKA...EASTERLY FLOW OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL PUSH THE
AREAS OF SNOW ALONG THE COAST OUT OVER THE BERING TONIGHT. THE LOW
OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWEST AND MOVE
OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA WEDNESDAY NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE
SOUTHEAST BERING THURSDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
LOW HAS PRODUCED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER PARTS OF THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WHICH WILL CONTINUE UNTIL TEMPERATURES WARM ENOUGH CHANGE
THE SNOW TO RAIN THIS EVENING. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL MOVE ACROSS
BRISTOL BAY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

.BERING SEA AND THE ALEUTIANS...SNOW AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL
SPREAD WEST INTO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND THE PRIBILOFS BRINGING
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO THESE AREAS TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM SOUTH OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA WILL
MOVE TO JUST SOUTH OF ATTU THURSDAY EVENING. SNOW AND GUSTY EAST
WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER WESTERN ALEUTIAN WEDNESDAY AND SPREAD INTO
THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AS SNOW SHOWERS THURSDAY.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
THE RIDGE OVER WESTERN CANADA AND THE EASTERN MAINLAND WILL INTO THE
WEEKEND. THIS WILL ALLOW MORE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS TO ENTER THE GULF
FRIDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WARNING ALASKA PENINSULA...EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND
PRIBILOFS.
MARINE...GALE 120 130 132 138 140 150 155 160 165 170 171 172 175 176
         179 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

NM FEB 12

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 7, 9:18 PM AKST	Blizzard Watch	AFC	7 hr
Feb 8, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 8, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Feb 8, 4:00 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	36 hr
Feb 8, 4:32 AM AKST	Blizzard Warning	AFC	16 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.